John Perie VC (1831 – 17 September 1874) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

On 18 June 1855 during the Siege of Sevastopol, Sapper Perie showed conspicuous gallantry, with a lieutenant (Gerald Graham) in leading a ladder party at the assault on the Redan.

[2] He died at 69 East North Street[3] in Aberdeen on 17 September 1874 and was buried in the "Strangers Land" (communal paupers grave) of St Peter's Cemetery in north Aberdeen.

[4] His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum in Chatham, Kent.

He was married to Isabella Howie (1834–1901) and had four children, most of whom began spelling their name as "Pirie".